ted (not lasso)
@ted
there is a severe crisis of meaning in tech more than any other industry
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Matt
@hughassle.eth
Before I got into tech, I didn’t know there were so many people whose only concern is money and status. I knew that was important to people and rightly so, I just didn’t know it could be the only thing
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ted (not lasso)
@ted
i was once asked by someone i respect deeply in tech what motivates me i said service, helping people the reply was “oh come on, what is it really?” lol disillusioned me
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aferg
@aaronrferguson
Tech used to be about introducing disruptive (and often free) software and information into people’s lives (and therefore increasing people’s freedoms), but then the valley lost its way and it became about silos and extracting as much as possible from users
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Matt
@hughassle.eth
lol. There’s also a related unhealthy obsession with measurements imo. Productivity and health optimization is a good example. Putting data over feelings
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base
@basewtf
I’ve worked at the huge banks and now I run IT (including Service Desk) for a health company and it feels great knowing I’m at a company that’s helping to improve lives. Helping ppl is a very legitimate reason to motivate!
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downshift - μ/acc
@downshift.eth
don't let them get to you, ted! i earnestly think we need/deserve better leaders
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